Announcements

Volunteers Needed! We are in need of a few fine folks to help with early morning parking for the Covered Bridges Half Marathon on June 7th. Providing volunteers means $$$ for the club! If you are interested in helping out, please email volunteering@uppervalleyrunningclub.org.  Finding Our Stride 5k Get ready to run, walk, and get colorful for a great cause! Join us for a vibrant Color Splash and Dash benefiting Finding Our Stride, an organization dedicated to empowering Upper Valley youth through free afterschool running programs by boosting fitness, self-esteem and resilience, and connecting kids to peers, mentors and community. This…

The 2026 Upper Valley Running Series (UVRS), brought to you by BE Fit Physical Therapy, continued with our April race. The third race in the series was the Icebreaker 5M in Fairlee VT. Congratulations to all of the UVRC participants; race results are here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/Simple/133822 You can find UVRS standings on the UVRS website: https://uppervalleyrunningclub.org/upper-valley-running-series/ The next race in the series is the challenging (but fun!) BarnArts Race Around the Lake 5K/10K. The race is May 17th in Barnard VT, see the website for full details: https://runsignup.com/Race/VT/Barnard/BarnArtsRaceAroundtheLake So, what is this UVRS that you’re hearing so much about? It’s our…

UVRC Registration – Have you renewed for 2026 yet? You can sign up here: www.LebanonNH.gov/register   Log in, choose the Adult Sports & Programs tab, choose Upper Valley Running Club, then 2026 UVRC Membership (either individual or family rate).  You’ll notice an increase of $5.00 dollars across the board for all paid-for programming. This increase is to help with the behind-the-scenes work that Leb. Rec. does on a daily basis, from daily processing, general questions, website hosting, reimbursements, accounts payable, and more. Membership fees also go toward all the amazing programming below.  UVRC Membership includes: Social events throughout the year! And…

UVRC Registration – Have you renewed for 2026 yet??? You can sign up online at www.LebanonNH.gov/register.Log in, choose the Adult Sports & Programs tab, choose Upper Valley Running Club, then 2026 UVRC Membership (either individual or family rate).You’ll notice an increase of $5.00 dollars across the board for all paid-for programming. This increase is to help with the behind-the-scenes work that Leb. Rec. does on a daily basis, from daily processing, general questions, website hosting, reimbursements, accounts payable, and more. Membership fees also go toward all the amazing programming below.UVRC Membership includes: Social events throughout the year! And the opportunity…

I’m pleased to announce the 2026 Upper Valley Running Series (UVRS), brought to you by our sponsor BE Fit Physical Therapy! The UVRS is our club’s series of local road races. The 2026 Series: February 7: RedZone 5K (Wilder, VT) March 14: Shamrock Shuffle 5K (Lebanon, NH) April 12: Lake Morey Icebreaker 5M (Fairlee, VT) May 17: BarnArts Race Around the Lake 5K/10K (Barnard, VT) June 21: Skip’s Run 4M (Lebanon, NH) July 4: Red, White, and Blue 6.2 5K/10K (Lebanon, NH) August 30: Triple Dam 10K (Perkinsville, VT) September 12: Sprouty 5K/10K (Sharon, VT) October 10: Downriver Rail Run…

Jingle Bell Run Tuesday, December 9th 5:30PM Join us for a ~2 mile fun run from Ramunto’s! What to bring:  Your most festive running outfit, lights encouraged A dessert to share, if you feel so inclined A small raffle item (regifted and/or thrifted items welcomed!) A boatload of holiday spirit Banquet Recap Thanks to all who joined us in Enfield to celebrate another great year of running and community. We’d like to send a special thanks to the following folks for their contributions that make UVRC such a wonderful club: Thank you, to Keri Niles, for leading the charge for…

UVRC Banquet – November 15th!  5:30-7:30p at the Enfield Community Center.  Kids and family are all welcome!  Dinner from Tacos y Tequila. Desserts for the banquet will be a potluck. Share your favorite sweet treat with your fellow runners! Feel free to BYOB as well. UVRC Runners in the News Our UVRC teammate Sean was featured in an iRunFar article recently! Check it out HERE. Volunteer Challenge Update The 2025 Volunteer Challenge is on! Every hour that you as a UVRC member spend volunteering at a race/running event or doing trail work will get you one ticket into a drawing…

Volunteer Challenge Update The 2025 Volunteer Challenge is on! Every hour that you as a UVRC member spend volunteering at a race/running event or doing trail work will get you one ticket into a drawing for some sweet swag and prizes at the end of the year. Each time you volunteer at an event, email us at volunteering@uppervalleyrunningclub.org with the subject line “UVRC Volunteer Challenge”. Let us know the number of hours and at what event you volunteered. We’ll keep track of your hours for you until the big drawing at the end of the year! Running Warehouse Discount Code…

Summer Picnic Thanks to all who came out to Union Village Dam to help us celebrate the season! Special thanks to Cara for organizing it, and to Scott, Scott and Beth for all of your help with grilling and setting up. We hope everyone enjoyed themselves, and think that it went down in the record books for the most efficient clean-up ever! Racing Opportunity – 6 Hours of Lovers Lane: 6 hours of Lovers Lane (12 hour option also available!) takes place on 8/9 in Chester, VT. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to do a long run…

Jim Westrich and friends at the start of the RWB6.2, credit Ralph & Chris Epifanio. The sixth race in the Upper Valley Running Series (UVRS) was the Red, White, and Blue 6.2, a fun 5K/10K to celebrate our country’s birth on July 4th. Great work by UVRC! Results: http://pinnacletiming.us/index.php?n=red_white_and_blue_62_overall_2025 The next race is on August 24th, the Triple Dam 10K in Perkinsville VT. https://www.runlikeardy.com/races/triple-dam-10k/ What’s the UVRS? It’s our club’s series of local road races. Checkout the UVRS website for the latest information: https://uppervalleyrunningclub.org/upper-valley-running-series/ UVRS results are now available! Check the UVRS website (above). Not running? Got a friend or…